2. 2008

San Francisco, CA

We visited Alcatraz and a few other places, but didn't always have the cameras out, sadly.
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A tiny fat bird on the island.
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A tiny fat bird on the island.

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  • The Alcatraz lighthouse peers through the fog, showing us the way across the water.
  • A fresh 300mm lens and the moving boat let me get some nice closeups of the birds gliding along with us.
  • San Francisco rises over the bay.
  • A far-off buoy marks something unknown in the San Francisco Bay.
  • A seagull moving along with the boat on the way to Alcatraz.
  • Alcatraz approaches, ancient buildings and rubble on a little piece of rock.
  • Welcome to Alcatraz.
  • A tiny fat bird on the island.
  • Ancient guardrails show their age, coming to pieces with time.
  • Nature takes small steps to reclaim the walls of concrete and brick.
  • The walls of Alcatraz are slowly coming apart.
  • No more locks to keep people on one side or the other of this hatch.
  • One of the guards' entrances to the walkway around the yard.
  • A massive and very photogenic water tower looms large over the whole island.
  • Hundreds of people lived in these little boxes for quite a few years.
  • Rows upon rows of cages for the animals.
  • Three prisoners escaped through this method and were never seen again. Gutsy.
  • There's not much individuality here.
  • A barred window lets in a little light overhead.
  • Solitary confinement, for the guys who just don't play well with others.
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